Re: [PROPOSED] Split /cgi-bin/ into system and local parts
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 10:33:55AM -0400, Brian White wrote:
> As such, I think Debian's system should be altered a bit. I recommend using
> instead the name "/cgi-lib/" for scripts under /usr/lib/cgi-bin/. This
> will keep both features independant and not affect the general use of
> the system.
>
> More information about this as well as some potential problems and potential
> solutions can be found in the history of this bug.
>
> http://www.debian.org/Bugs/db/32/32263.html
I like this idea, but think that removing existing content from existing
cgi-bin directories is a bad idea.
I propose that we add cgi-lib (or perhaps it should be cgi-debian)
as a standard way to reference debian material, and that we also allow
existing systems to continue to use cgi-bin to refer to debian material.
For potato, I don't think it's ok to have anything not support the current
cgi-bin method -- but I could be convinced otherwise if someone came up
with an exhaustive list of affected packages and if the corresponding
package maintainers said that they could have this implemented and before
the feature freeze.
After potato, I think it's fine to drop cgi-bin as a way to reference
debian materials: but only on new systems or where the administrator
manually intervenes.
--
Raul
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